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Neenah in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Glory of the Morning Statue

 
 
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Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl
1. Glory of the Morning Statue Marker
Inscription.
Glory of the Morning
"Ho-Po-Ko-E-Kaw"
1710-1789

Winnebago Indian Chief who peacefully led her tribe for over 50 years with a legendary commitment to their ongoing welfare and development. Known for her open and warm welcome to all visitors. While fiercely protecting her Winnebago land, culture and heritage. Her village was built here in Neenah on the island of the Fox River.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesWomen.
 
Location. 44° 11.174′ N, 88° 27.64′ W. Marker is in Neenah, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is on East Wisconsin Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located between One Neenah Center and Two Neenah Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 E Wisconsin Avenue, Neenah WI 54956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Wisconsin Avenue Commercial District (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Loggery (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Council Tree (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civil War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Intersection of Past, Present, and Future (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kimberly Point Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Menasha Lock (approx. 1.1 miles away); Indian Effigy Mounds (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Neenah.
 
Also see . . .  Ho-Po-Ko-E-Kaw - Glory of the Morning (Wisconsin Women Making History). (Submitted on August 24, 2025.)
 
Glory of the Morning Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl
2. Glory of the Morning Statue Marker
Glory of the Morning Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl
3. Glory of the Morning Statue Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2025, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2025, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 26, 2026